Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-26

Oh n street, joy, between 18th and 18th streets,
for ss4, 1880. sophia s. Kali has sold to ]. Don
Cameron, acres and IA poles OF widows Mite ad-
Joining kalorOma, for S39, 56s.75
D. :. Naylor, Jr., has bought OF W. s. Naylor, for
$4,oOO, SUP lot %. square Ola, 20X1OO feet on M
| street. between 4th and 9Th streets, northwest.
F. Belrne has bought OF j. q. Hester for So 1872 Al
10, ots 30 TO 5S square 15;' each IL feet 'front.' on
"a street between + and G northeast Mary ].
Vance has bought OF w. S. Thompson, for s, GOO,
lot IA, square 421, 2ox95 feet on sth street, be-
~! Rudolph Goldschmid has bought of R. E. Brad
ley, for $4,000 lot H. square 20, 10000 feet on the
corner OF 2sd and streets northwest.
Indictments by the Grand Jury.
the grand jury to-day reported to the Criminal
Court indictments against Basil n. Friel assault
with intent to kill Officers Narrower and Ellis;
George B. Matthew'S assault with intent
Dodson, second ofrense petit larceny: Chas. w.
Howard, alias Morgan, larceny, and Eli Nugent
housebreaking In the night; also ignored the
Robinson, and May A. Yates, for killing her
infant
JUDGE HAGNER AND THE FREE THINKERs.-This
morning In the Circuit Court, No. =, Judge Hag-
ner, two parties, applicants for naturalization a-
peared, and one OF them was admitted. The other
came up with his witnesses, and, when the Bible
was presented, that they might take the oath,
they Informed the clerk that they affirmed. Judge
Hagner asked why they affirmed and they replied,
I've are free-thinkers." The judge said he was not
there TO abrogate the laws to satisfy the whims OF
conceited people. The law contemplates that the
witnesses shall be on oath, and the applicant
would have to bring witnesses who could take the
oa'n- Ihey then retired, and Will try 1t again.
A POCKET Book SNATcHER ARREsTKD-John alias
William Work, alias Warrick, colored. was before
the Police Court to-day charged with larceny from
person. Mrs. Fannie NJ. Rich testified that yeSter-
day afternoon, when near the corner OF 7th and L
streets negro snatched her pocket book contain
s. and ran OF with it. Other witnesses Identified
the defendant as the man who snatched the pocket
book and Officer Madigan, who ar -ested him tes-
tilted that he said he threw the pocket-book away
the case was sent TO the grand jury, and the de-
| PENDANT was committed in default OF $500 bonds
SHE RODE OFF On Hrs BIcYcLE-Yesterday af-
ternoon Philip Christ six-year-od boy, living at
when little girl about seven years of age stopped
him, and handing him an Old umbrella asked him
little while. He consented and the i girl rode On
down 9th street. He waited some time for her
but she failed to return.
INDICTMENTS FOUND BY THE GRAND JURY.-The
grand jury OF the District yesterday reported the
following indictments: Richard Rawiing. alias
Rollins, blgamy in marrying Lizzie Stewart when
his wife Maria Rollins, Scott, was still alive
and undlvorced; Jno. Fiart, for assault upon
Ihos. McCarty, larceny; Vim. johnson, house.
breaking in the night. The cases OF Robt A.
Robinson, for embeZZement, and Andrew Simms
Tor houSe-break1ng, were ignored.
CRIMINAL COURT JURoRs--In the Criminal Court
today the following persons drawn as jurors were
called: W. H. Mcknew, excused; Richard Francis
accepted; Henry Miller, accepted; w. II. Moses,
failed to answer: John C. Baum excused: Isaac
w. Scott, excused; L. Sands, not found; JAS c.
Barker, not found; IL A. Griswold, failed TO an
swer; II. s. McGlue, accepted; James Boyer,
A TEXAN BEHIND THE BARs.-Yesterday, during
under the influence OF liquor, was on Pennsylvania
avenue He would stop lady and inquire, ado
you know who ann The lady, of course. would
answer In the negative. II a bystander asked
''Who are your he would answer ~ am "a OF
- from Texas" Oflicer Robert Smith, who
heard him, placed him under arrest and escorted
him to small room in the station house. He said
his name was Samuel Mitchell, and that he was
employed In the Treasury Department. This
charged with disOrderly conduct and was fined
GUILTY OF EVERYTHING CHARGED AGAINST Him.
This morning in the Police Court a colored man
with wooden leg was arraigned under the name
OF William Jones on a charge OF diSorderly con-
duct. He said he was always guilty OF every
thing charged against him. He was thereupOn
fined $ or 15 days. 1t afterward appeard that
he had been arraigned on the wrong information
and that Jones was not his name, and he was
Drought back into the dock. He was then ar
vagrancy, and he answered, ''They all CO." He
was given 50 days
VERDICT FOR THE DEPENDAHTs.-ThfS morning |
In the Circuit Court, Judge Hagner, the jury in |
the case OF Larrabee ast simpson and Guy, action
Ior damages by reason OF brick falling from the
Howard House and breaking plaintiffs arm, rem /
dered verdict for defendants
RANGE OF THE THERAOMETER.-The following
were the readings at the signal ONCE to-day: a
m, 63; Bpm, a; maximum. 7S; minimum, 60
The Secretary OF the Treasury has appointed
Joseph SchOfield storekeeper at Chicago, and John
Gamaliel Bosley storekeeper for Baltimore County,
Maryland.
For AesAULTING LITTLE GIRL--This afternoon,
in the Criminal Court, Judge Montgomery, George
A Forsyth was placed on trial, the charge being
an assault on Mary E Crowley, child nine years
OF age, on April 10 last, for which the Police
Court sentenced him to jail for year lacking a
day, and defendant took an appeal.
The jury found verdict OF guilty.
Affairs I'm West Washington.
CHRIST CHURCH.-A certificate OF the donation OF |
Christ P Ed church and chapel from A. r. |
Steuart, the rector and the vestry, to Right Rev.
Bishop Paret, OF Maryland, was placed on record
to-day.
CHARGED WITH WRITING PoLICY-Upon the COM
plaint OF Jos. L. Davis David Staten was arrested
this morning by Ofcer VOlkman on the charge OF
writing policy. At the station he dill not DENY the
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